| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Diocese of Mallorca y Ibiza, Spain | Split | Diocese of Ibiza, Spain
Diocese of Mallorca, Spain | Split |
| unknown | Vincentian Congregation (Syro-Malabar) | Founded | ||
| unknown | Nunciature to Liberia | Established | ||
| 4 Jan | Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord | Founded | ||
| 17 Jan | Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina), Brazil (Joinville, São Francisco do Sul, Paraty, Blumenau, Campo Alegre, São Bento do Sul, Mafra, and Itaiópolis) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Erected |
| 17 Jan | Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina), Brazil (Lages, São Joaquim, Curitibanos, Campos Novos, Canoínhas, Porto Uniäo, Cruzeiro, and Chapecó) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Erected |
| 17 Jan | Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina), Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Elevated |
| 28 Jan | Diocese of Padova {Padua}, Italy (Malo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vicenza, Italy | Territory Added |
| 31 Jan | Nunciature to Lithuania (as Internunciature) | Established | ||
| 3 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China | Elevated |
| 3 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Libia, Libya (Cyrenaica) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica, Libya | Erected |
| 3 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Libia, Libya | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana, Libya | Name Changed |
| 5 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan e Borneo, Malaysia (Sarawak) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Sarawak, Malaysia | Erected |
| 5 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan e Borneo, Malaysia | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Borneo {Borneo Settentrionale}, Malaysia | Name Changed |
| 14 Feb | Diocese of Treviso, Italy (Mestre, Carpenedo, Campalto, Favaro Veneto, Dese, Chirignago, Zelarino, Trevignano di Mestre, Mira, Borbiago, and Oriago) | Territory Lost | Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}, Italy | Territory Added |
| 25 Feb | Diocese of Luni, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy (from Immediately Subject) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 15 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska, Alberta, Canada (East of 113 longitude) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Mackenzie, Northwest Territories, Canada | Territory Added |
| 15 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Athabaska, Alberta, Canada | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Grouard, Alberta, Canada | Name Changed |
| 16 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River, South Africa (Calvinia and Fraserburg) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa | Territory Added |
| 16 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa (Prieska) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Orange River, South Africa | Territory Added |
| 17 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Seul, Korea (South) (North and South Hpyen-an-to) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Hpyeng-yang, Korea (North) | Erected |
| 18 Mar | Diocese of Nagasaki, Japan (Kagoshima and Okinawa) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kagoshima, Japan | Erected |
| 18 Mar | Diocese of Padova {Padua}, Italy (Right bank of the river Brenta near Piazzala sul Brenta) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vicenza, Italy | Territory Added |
| 1 Apr | Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica (Turrialba and part of Heredia) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Limón, Costa Rica | Territory Added |
| 7 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Katanga {Katanga Settentrionale}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Mato) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Lulua e Katanga Centrale, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 7 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of Lulua e Katanga Centrale, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Territory of the tribes of Mulongo and Kibuti, as well as the mines of Mmanono) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Katanga {Katanga Settentrionale}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 22 Apr | Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany (Kleinarreshausen) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Regensburg, Germany | Territory Added |
| 27 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}, Myanmar (Keng-Tung) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kengtung, Myanmar | Erected |
| 27 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of Lanlung [Anlong], China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Lanlung [Anlong], China | Elevated |
| 27 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Malang, Indonesia | Erected |
| 27 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Burma {Birmania Orientale}, Myanmar | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo, Myanmar | Name Changed |
| 27 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Bafalce, Belongo Weti, and Hongo) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 27 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern New Guinea (Boundaries changed from 142m22' to 143m20') | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Central New Guinea | Territory Added |
| 1 May | Diocese of Cali, Colombia
Diocese of Pasto, Colombia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco, Colombia (Tumaco, Barbacoas, Iscuandé, Ricaurte, Guapi, and Puerto Merizalde) | Erected |
| 25 May | Diocese of Dacca, Bangladesh (Chittagong, Noakhali, Barisal, Gournadi, Narikelbari, Haflong, Badarpur, Akyab, Sandoway, Gyeithaw, and Chaugtha) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chittagong, Bangladesh | Erected |
| 25 May | Diocese of Krishnagar, India (Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Maida, Bogra, Rangpur, Jalpaguri, and CooTc-Beliar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Dinajpur, Bangladesh | Erected |
| 25 May | Archdiocese of Calcutta, India (Hazaribagh, Banchi, Palamau, and Singbhum, along with feudal states of Gangpur-Bamra-Donai in the region of Orissa, from Saraihela and Kharsawan in the territory of Chota Nagpur, and also from GhangJchakhar Korea, Sirguja, Jashpur, Udaipur, Sakti, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ranchi, India | Erected |
| 5 Jun | Diocese of Catanzaro, Italy | Elevated | Archdiocese of Catanzaro, Italy | Elevated |
| 29 Jun | Diocese of Boiano, Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso, Italy | Name Changed |
| 3 Jul | Misioneros Javerianos de Yarumal | Founded | ||
| 14 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Hanyang [Hanyang], China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Hanyang [Hanyang], China | Elevated |
| 14 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese, Zimbabwe (Northern Rhodesia) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill, Zambia | Erected |
| 14 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale, Uganda (Central Equatoria State) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel, Sudan | Erected |
| 14 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese, Zimbabwe | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury, Zimbabwe | Name Changed |
| 14 Jul | Diocese of Trichinopoly, India (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tuticorin, India (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added |
| 16 Jul | Diocese of Nagasaki, Japan (Saga, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Oita, and Miyazaki) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan | Erected |
| 22 Sep | Diocese of Borgo San Donnino, Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Fidenza, Italy | Name Changed |
| 22 Oct | Diocese of Augsburg, Germany (Bergstetten estate) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Eichstätt, Germany | Territory Added |
| 10 Dec | Xaverian Brothers | Decretum Laudis | ||
| 15 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako, Mali
Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | Erected |
| 15 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Benadir, Somalia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio, Somalia | Elevated |
| 15 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Lindi, Tanzania | Elevated | Territorial Abbey of Lindi, Tanzania | Elevated |
| 15 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu), China (Siangcheng and ShenMu)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nanchang [Nanchang], China (Sinyang, Loshang, Chengyang, Sintsai, Jiming, Sftangtsai, Kwangchow, Kwangshan, Shangeheng, KusMh, and Sihsien along with Kioslian, Suiping, and Siping) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Sinyangchow, China | Erected |
| 31 Dec | Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany (Loding) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Passau, Germany | Territory Added |
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